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Closing Argument
How States Are Undoing Criminal Justice Reforms
Life Inside
Anatomy of a Prison Death
Cleveland
Judge Celebrezze Now Admits to Allegations of Case Steering in Lucrative Divorce Cases
Jackson
March 26
A Court May Soon Control the Hinds County Jail. Here’s What May Happen Next.
When death and violence plagued the jail, the federal courts stepped in. We talked with an expert about what to expect from a receivership.
By
Daja E. Henry
Closing Argument
March 22
Trump vs. The Courts: Presidential Attacks Open New Front in Long Battle
Both parties have tried to undermine the courts at times in the past. But Trump’s attacks are in some ways unprecedented.
By
Jamiles Lartey
The Record
The
most popular topics
in criminal justice today
Second Trump administration
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Immigration
Deportation
Department of Justice
Immigration Detention
ICE
Protest
Jackson
March 20
Mississippi’s No-Knock Raids Have Led to Death and Injury. Dozens of Warrants Lacked Clear Justification.
Some local courts have backed off approving no-knocks, but there are still no statewide limits on these dangerous types of raids.
By
Caleb Bedillion
Cleveland
March 20
Ohio Is Lifting Old Driver’s License Suspensions for Unpaid Fines. Here’s What to Know.
The state will automatically cancel certain suspensions. Letters will be mailed to eligible drivers, sharing steps for getting licenses back.
By
Rachel Dissell
Jackson
March 18
Search Mississippi Criminal Justice Bills as They Move Through the Legislature
Use our interactive bill tracker to stay informed on changes to courts, policing, prisons and more.
By
Caleb Bedillion
News and Awards
March 17
The Marshall Project Wins NPPA Award for ‘Inside Story’ Investigations
“Inside Story” is an innovative video series that brings critical accountability and investigative journalism to prisons, jails and beyond.
By
The Marshall Project
Opening Statement
Links from
this mornings’s email
UA student reportedly detained by ICE – The Crimson White
Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, Tulsi Gabbard: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online
Judge rules extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional
Exclusive: DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show
US judiciary launches task force on security, independence after Trump criticism
Ex-North Dakota lawmaker gets 10 years for going to Europe with intent to pay for sex with a minor
Mississippi Sheriff Used Inmate Labor for Family Farm
N.J. police chief accused of turning department into 'Animal House'
At a Time When Lawyers Feared Defending Government Enemies, One Law Firm Stood Up
How One Man Wrote a Cookbook From Prison
Incompetent or Evil: A False Dichotomy
Tesla Takedown Movement Urges Nonviolent Protests Against Musk
Autopsy reveals new details related to fetus found in Tifton dumpster
“You’re Here Because of Your Tattoos” – Mother Jones
Federal judge says Ohio's Marsy's Law does not protect officers' identities from lawful subpoenas
What happens when the US declares war on your parents? The Black Panther cubs know
Closing Argument
March 15
How Trump’s Targeting of Immigrants With Legal Status Departs From the Norm
Mahmoud Khalil is just one of many people with legal or protected status detained and facing deportation.
By
Jamiles Lartey
News
March 12
Trump Is Backing Away From Police Reform. Here’s What That Means for 12 Places.
The administration appears set to end federal oversight of police, including agencies that have committed systemic civil rights violations.
By
Daphne Duret
,
Daja E. Henry
,
Christie Thompson
,
Lakeidra Chavis
,
Geoff Hing
and
Wilbert L. Cooper
News Inside
March 11
Strength Behind Bars
News Inside Issue 19 honors women navigating the correctional system.
By
Lawrence Bartley
Life Inside
March 10
At My Texas Prison, Solitary Confinement All But Guarantees Sexual Exploitation by Guards
Prison journalist Kwaneta Harris on “the hole” at Lane Murray Unit: “It is not uncommon for guards to withhold food unless we take our shirts off.”
By
Kwaneta Harris
, with
Deborah Zalesne